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Giuseppe’s fires employee over posts about Charlie Kirk assassination

September 12, 2025

By JOSH FRIEDMAN

San Luis Obispo County restaurant Giuseppe’s announced Friday that it fired an employee for making inappropriate social media posts about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Giuseppe’s said the individual made the posts in their personal capacity. As soon as Giuseppe’s learned of the posts, the company took action resulting in the employee’s termination.

“We want to make it absolutely clear that we do not condone or support any communications that are disrespectful, inflammatory, or that glorify violence,” the restaurant said in the statement. “Such behavior runs counter to our core values of respect, integrity, and professionalism.”

In the aftermath of the killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, some employers around the country have fired or disciplined workers over comments about the assassination.

 


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Good… people need to be civil… what has happened to proper etiquette and good manners… My parents taught me how to conduct myself… I guess that doesn’t happen anymore…


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If the restaurant hadn’t had one employee carve up another employee and kill him last year this poor, stupid cook might not have lost his job.


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This is not hard. The First Amendment applies to the government, not employers. Businesses and agencies can and do have the ability to fire someone who they perceive as bringing discredit upon the business or agency. I spent two hours just this morning drafting an email to my Soldiers reminding them of the Army’s Social Media Guide, AR 600-20, etc. If I go into my civilian workplace and start using offensive language my employer absolutely can suspend or fire me. And while we’re at it, let’s discuss the difference between speech and action. Standing in front of an ICE facility holding a sign, singing songs, even cursing while not impeding anyone is speech. Fully protected. Going around back and blocking the driveway and getting into shoving matches with agent is action. Not protected. Class dismissed.


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Can you imagine what this guy would do to someone’s food he was making if they had different views than his, he would feel justified and there would be no limits to what he would do.


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Narcissists have no conscience.


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Agree 100%


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It’s rich that some people are complaining about the lack of free speech protection for those who celebrate the killing of a man over his free speech.


36

Libocrats have ZERO self-awareness! It is their mental illness (as confirmed by multiple mental health studies).


Make no mistake about it, their stage 4 TDS is a real mental illness.


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